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A great introduction to Huntsville’s musical history

By
Kathleen Murphy
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 — Issue 129

We appreciate having Jane DeNeefe back in Alabama [“Evolution of a writer,” Arts, Nov. 23].

I recommend her book, Rocket City Rock and Soul, to those who enjoyed music in the 1960s and current music lovers. While reading, I enjoyed both reflecting back to the music I loved then and exploring in my mind the music I love now.

YouTube got a work out because I found that you must listen to the music when you read the book. Be aware that your mind will travel in all directions.

Yes, Rocket City Rock and Soul is more than a good read, even if I did not grow up in Alabama. (I'm from rural New Jersey.)

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The Dems have no one but themselves to blame

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Steev Lynn works internationally, currently reporting on the civil war in Myanmar after a military...

Mental health care should prioritize clinical outcomes over activism

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Denise Gebroe

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Building housing and community, together

By
Marcella Eversole

The writer is a member of the Putney Housing Solutions Task Force, a community group...

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